Nether garment.



Patented May 20, I902.

B. M. CROUSE.

' NETHER GARMENT.

( Application filed In. 15 1902 (No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BEECHER M. onousn, or UTIoA, NEW YORK, Assrerron To AVALON KNITWEAR OOMPANY,'OFUTIOA, NEW YORK.

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' SPECIFICATION formirlgpart of Iretterslatent I\T o. 700,177, dated May 20, 1902..

Application filed March 15, 1902. Serial No.98,308. (No model.) I

use the same reference being had to the ac companying drawings, and to the letters andfigures of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved nether garment for-womens wear which is conveniently put on and removed from the person and is arranged so that the flap portions Will maintain a closed position, whereby a garment always afiords protection to the wearer.

In the drawings,- Figure 1 shows a perspec tive view from the rear of the upper portion of a garment embodying my improvement. Fig.2 is a perspective view from the side.

Referring to the reference letters andfigures in a more particular description, 1 indicates the forward portion, and 2 the rear portion, of the upper end of the garment, separated on both sides by vents 1 'The forward portion 1 is provided with a band, or rather a part of a band, 3, While'the rear portion 2 is provided with two portions of band 2 and 2 The front and rear portions are adapted to be secured together by buttons 4 .or other suitable detachable connections applied at the band. The rear portion 2 of the garment is provided with two large similar overlapping flaps 7, which at their free edge have a convex form, as shown at 7 a 5 is an adjusting-string attached to the end of the band portion 2 'or an extension thereof, as shown, and passing 'thence through an eye 00, whence'it is brought to therear. 6 is also a similar adjusting-string'attached to the end of the band part 2 or an extension thereof, as shown, and passing through two eyes to the waist of. the wearer.

(indicated by y) adjacent to the vent on that side of the garment and is then brought to the rear, where the two strings 5 and 6 may be tied,as shown.

8 indicates a brace, preferablyof tape or similar material, connecting the convex edge 7 of the flap 7 withlthe extension of the band :part 2 to which the string attaches at some distance from the end of the band proper. A 5 5 similar brace is also provided on the other part of the garment and is shown in dotted lines.

By unbuttoning at the buttons 4 the gar ment can be conveniently put on or removed from the person. By means of the strings 5 and 6 the size of the garment can be regulated On account of the form of the overlapping flaps 7 and the brace S they are maintained in the position shown as "distinguished from that class of flaps which fall away from the supports and are prone to pre'sent gaping openings. By

reasonof the flaps always overlapping properly the person of the wearer is protected from exposure.

WhatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination in a nether garment consisting at the upper band portion of the forward and rear parts separated by side vents and provided with buttons or other detachable connecting devices at said vents, the

said rear part consisting of overlapping flaps,

strings attached to the edges of said flaps and passing through eyes in the band of said rear portion adjacent to said side vents, and brought to the rear and tied, substantially as set forth. 1

In witness whereof I have affixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 10th day of March, 1902. I

BEECHER oaousnl.

Witnesses:

J. BENJ. BRADY, S. A. BROWN. 

